2025 Georgetown-Pownal provincial by-election

2025 Georgetown-Pownal provincial by-election

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District of Georgetown-Pownal
Turnout	54.12% ( 19.18)
First party Second party Third party   Candidate Brendan Curran Robert Mitchell Eddie Childs Party Progressive Conservative Liberal Green Popular vote 986 881 200 Percentage 46.80% 41.81% 9.49% Swing 22.99% 29.71% 3.03%
MLA before election Steven Myers Progressive Conservative Elected MLA Brendan Curran Progressive Conservative

A by-election took place on December 8, 2025, in the provincial riding of Georgetown-Pownal to elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. ^[1] It was triggered by the resignation of Steven Myers. ^[2]

One of the main issues in the by-election was public confidence in the Prince Edward Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC), with all the candidates having supported differing levels of reform. IRAC administers the province's Lands Protection Act, and its role had come under public scrutiny in the district due to the activities of large landholders, such as a couple of Buddhist institutions. ^[3]

Candidates

There were four candidates in the by-election: ^[4]

• Brendan Curran (Progressive Conservative): Civil servant, senior adviser of issues management for Premier Rob Lantz. Lives in Peakes. ^[5]
• Robert Mitchell (Liberal): Leader of the party. Former cabinet minister. Lives in Charlottetown. ^[5]
• Eddie Childs (Green): Civil servant with the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action. Former president of the Holland College student union. Lives in Primrose. ^[5]
• Kevin Trainor (NDP): Trade unionist, ran for the party in the 2023 election in Morell-Donagh. Lives in Dromore. ^[6]

Results

Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, December 8, 2025 : Georgetown-Pownal Resignation of Steven Myers
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Brendan Curran	986	46.80	–22.99
	Liberal	Robert Mitchell	881	41.81	+29.71
	Green	Eddie Childs	200	9.49	–3.03
	New Democratic	Kevin Trainor	40	1.90	–0.91
Total valid votes			2,107
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			2,104	54.12	–19.18
Eligible voters			3,893
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		–26.36
Source(s) [7]

By poll

Poll Number	Community	Childs	Curran	Mitchell	Trainor	Vote Total
Advance	—	78	341	372	8	799
1	Launching	25	87	51	4	167
2	Georgetown	9	197	53	6	265
3	Georgetown Royalty	14	91	42	4	151
4	Cardigan	27	68	55	5	155
5	Baldwin Road	3	31	38	2	74
6	Avondale	8	53	62	0	123
7	Mount Albion	7	31	59	7	104
8	Cherry Valley	15	36	74	2	127
9	Pownal	14	51	75	2	142
Total	—	200	986	881	40	2,107

Previous result

v t e 2023 Prince Edward Island general election : Georgetown-Pownal
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Steven Myers	1,961	69.79	+21.15
	Green	Patrick Brothers	352	12.53	–15.65
	Liberal	Allister Veinot	340	12.10	–9.50
	New Democratic	Edith Perry	79	2.81	+1.22
	Island	Lucy Robbins	78	2.78
Total valid votes			2,810	99.57
Total rejected ballots			12	0.43	+0.17
Turnout			2,822	73.30	–8.74
Eligible voters			3,850
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+18.40
Source(s) [8]

See also

• List of Prince Edward Island by-elections

References

1. Neatby, Stu (12 November 2025). "Dec. 8 byelection called in Georgetown-Pownal". PNI Atlantic News . Retrieved 30 November 2025.
2. Spencer, Brittany (2 October 2025). "Steven Myers, P.E.I.'s housing minister and longtime MLA, announces resignation". CBC News . Retrieved 3 October 2025.
3. Neatby, Stu (5 December 2025). "All Georgetown-Pownal candidates in P.E.I. byelection calling for IRAC reforms". The Guardianm. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
4. Brun, Stephen (21 November 2025). "4 candidates will vie for a seat in P.E.I. Legislature in Georgetown-Pownal byelection". CBC News . Retrieved 30 November 2025.
5. Neatby, Stu (12 November 2025). "P.E.I. PCs, Liberals, Greens name candidates in Georgetown-Pownal". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
6. Bhattarai, Pratik (26 November 2025). "Trainor vows to be a strong voice for rural residents". The Eastern Graphic. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
7. "DISTRICT 2 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections PEI. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
8. "Provincial General Election April 3, 2023 - Report of the Chief Electoral Office of Prince Edward Island" (PDF). Elections PEI. Retrieved 5 December 2025.